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Degrees and Certifications:
Degrees: BS in Business Administration~UofA Post Bac in Elementary Education~ASU West Certifications: National Board Certification in Early/Middle Childhood: Literacy/Reading & Language Arts Endorsements: Gifted Specialist Endorsement Reading Specialist Endorsement Early Childhood Endorsement SEI Endorsement Highly Qualified Middle School ELA Memberships: DVNBCT Network
Mrs. Dawn Olson
Dear Pirates & Families,
Hard to believe this will be my 22nd year of teaching in Arizona and my 30th year as a certified teacher.
I am so appreciative of the phenomenal support of our students, their families, and our entire staff here at NC for the last six years. I worked at Paseo Hills as their Gifted Specialist for 3 years before coming here and in Cave Creek Unified School district as a Gifted Cluster Teacher in both 2nd and 5th Grade for 12 years before that. I also get to work with our gifted cluster/advanced ELA teaching team to make sure they all have opportunities to expand their knowledge and use of gifted strategies, which actually can benefit ALL learners.
In 2009, I successfully achieved my National Board Certification as an Early/Middle Childhood Specialist in Literacy. In 2018, I successfully renewed my NBCT certification, going through the process of self reflection of my teaching practices once again! Since I believe we should never stop learning, I’ve also earned endorsements as a reading specialist, an early childhood specialist, and as a Structured English Immersion specialist. I'm also certified as highly qualified to teach middle school ELA.
In coming to teach in DVUSD, I feel I've come home, as I attended Park Meadows, Deer Valley & Desert Sky Jr. High, and Deer Valley High School. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of Arizona and worked in the world of technology for several years. I later returned to school to earn my Post-Baccalaureate in Elementary Education from Arizona State University.
Outside of school, I have much to keep me busy! I love the outdoors, so most weekends find me hiking or kayaking. I’m also an avid reader and gardener. My husband and I are the proud parents of two pretty incredible sons and an amazing daughter-in-law. My oldest graduated from the University of Arizona in 2016, while my youngest graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2019.
Families are always so kind and generous in support of me and our SPARK/SAGE program at Norterra Canyon and I'm forever thankful for that support.
Mrs. Dawn Olson